Nearly 20 years
after moving to
its present location,
Abu Dhabi International
Airport is on target
to complete a multi-million
dollar expansion
programme to increase
capacity to 7.2
million passengers
a year within the
next five years.
During the same
period, cargo capacity
will be increased
to 350,000 tonnes
a year.
The
plan includes
a futuristic new
satellite terminal
directly connected
to 11 aircraft
stands capable
of accomodating
new-age Super
Jumbos such as
the Airbus A380
double-deck airliner,
due to enter service
in 2006, The terminal
will have 4,000
square metres
of world-class
duty-free retail
space, restaurants
and superb level
of passenger comfort
and convinience.
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